Earthquake supports from global and local game studios
On February 6, Türkiye and Syria are affected by the earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş which had 7.8 and 7.5 magnitudes. While trying to recover from the destructions and losses caused by the earthquake, local and foreign game studios and companies show their support.
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Due to the earthquakes that shook both our country and Syria, there is support from domestic and foreign game studios and companies. Here are the video game companies and studios that support it, respectively.
TaleWorlds
Mount & Blade posted a support message for the earthquake on its social media account:
“It is very difficult to find anything to say in the face of great disasters. We’re all heartbroken, we’re all in shock. We pray for the strength to endure all those affected by this terrible earthquake, for patience in the face of difficulties, for healing for the wounded, and for God’s mercy for those we have lost. We hope that the souls under the wreckage will be safely reunited with their loved ones as soon as possible. ”
The studio also said: “We are also supporting AFAD’s charity campaign. You can use the link to contribute. ”
Bungie
Bungie, an American gaming studio known for games such as Halo and Destiny, has raised $200,000 for earthquake victims. Bungie does not have an office and representative in Türkiye!
Krafton
Krafton Turkey expressed their condolences with the post it published on its social media accounts and wished the injured people would recover soon. They said they would donate $500.00 to AHBAP Association.
MSI Türkiye
Taiwan-based MSI, which is known for its computers and equipment, was another company that express their condolences. They state that they had made the necessary aid to AHBAP and AKUT.
Riot Games
The company, which has games like Valorant and League of Legends, has announced a global donation campaign. Riot Games, which said it donated $100,000 to the AHBAP Association in the first step of the campaign, invited its community to donate. They also stated that they would donate in the number of donations that were made. Also, they added that they will double the donations that their employee made a donation to the Medical Corps Organization.
Hinterland
The Hinterland company, known for the game The Long Dark, showed its support for Turkey and Syria. They said they donated $10,000 each to organizations like Doctors Without Borders, the Canadian Red Cross, and GlobalGiving. With their condolence message, they also encourage their followers to make donations.
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile also express their condolences. They announced that they made donations of 3.700.000 Turkish Liras to AFAD and AHBAP Association in order to meet the basic needs and to meet the needs of earthquake victims who were rescued.
CD Media Türkiye
CD Media Türkiye Country Manager Levent Ertoğlu expresses his condolences. In order to show his support, he announced that he donated 100,000 Turkish Liras to the AHBAP Association on social media.
KENNY
The KENNY, which prepares models for 2D and 3D games, is collecting donations for Türkiye and Syria affected by the earthquake. The assets inspired by Turkish and Syrian architecture will be on sale for a short time. The earnings will be donated to Save the Children. 1,500,000 and they are very close to that goal.
Torpar Games
Torpor Games, which attracted the attention of the players with Suzerain, said on their social media accounts, “When we heard the terrible news from Türkiye and Syria, we were devastated,” adding, ” 250 EURO donated to CARE, AKUT, and AHBAP Association. If you can and would like to donate, check the links in the comments. ”
Intel
Intel, known for its computer equipment, is another company that conveyed their condolences. They stated that with the Intel Foundation and Intel Global, they will support associations such as AFAD, AHBAP, and AKUT.
MONSTER NOTEBOOK
They said that they have been in contact with organizations such as governorships and NGOs since the first hours of the earthquake and that they helped to provide the necessary equipment such as heating and security, and delivered them to AKUT.
SONY
SONY, which is on the agenda with its decisions to withdraw from Türkiye, showed their support for Türkiye. Condolence message has been posted on Instagram pages. In addition to the message, they added that 4.5 million Turkish Liras were donated by SONY and group companies to support the earthquake victims.
Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle, one of the first sites for game shopping in digital media, also showed their support on their Twitter accounts. Known for donating some of the money earned from the games sold on the site to charities, the site touched upon the humanitarian crisis that emerged with the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Stating that there are many game bundles to support the Direct Relief organization, the site said that they will provide more information in the coming days. They also thanked those who reached out to help Türkiye and Syria.
- The list will be updated
- To make donations, you can visit the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
